M+E Connections
Dolby Debuts ‘Dimension’ Wireless Headphones
Dolby unveiled what it called “the first wireless headphones perfected for home entertainment,” saying Nov. 14 that the $599 Dolby Dimension is available now exclusively at Dol... More
M&E Journal: For Hollywood, Fusing Creativity with Analytics is Still a Work in Progress
By Devendra Mishra, Executive Director, HITS and Chief Strategist, MESA - Over the past two decades, data analytics in global business have evolved from the early recommendation... More
DISH, NAGRA Mark Win in SetTV Streaming Piracy Case
Content protection and multiscreen TV solutions provider NAGRA and DISH Network marked a legal victory Nov. 12, taking home a judgment against the Kodi-based SetTV streaming servic... More
‘Disney Plus’ Direct-to-Consumer Streaming Service to Launch in U.S. Late Next Year
The long-awaited, Disney-branded direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service has finally been given a name – Disney Plus, matching the already-launched ESPN Plus – and it will l... More
Fox Reports Stronger SVOD, TV Ad Revenue for Q1
Twenty-First Century Fox reported stronger subscription video on demand (SVOD) revenue in its Filmed Entertainment segment for its first quarter (ended Sept. 30), along with increa... More
Getting Started with AI
By Mary Yurkovic, Director, Smart Content Council, MESA - Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to be a big buzzword in the M&E space and for a very good reason. It not only re... More
DXC Strengthens ServiceNow Collaboration with Two More Acquisitions
DXC Technology made two more acquisitions – U.K.-based TESM and Nordic consultancy firm BusinessNow -- that it said Nov. 5 “significantly extended the reach and capability” ... More
M&E Journal: Turning E-Waste Into Opportunities for Others
By Brandon Smith, VP of Sales, human-I-T - We begin with Amir Patel, age 7, of the village of Sangarampur in northeast India. Nearby, piles of electronics nearly 6-feethigh wai... More
Program, Keynotes Announced for Dec. 5 Content Protection Summit in Los Angeles
The annual Content Delivery & Security Association’s (CDSA) Content Protection Summit (CPS) on Dec. 5 in Marina del Rey is the largest conference of the year dedicated to sec... More
CBS Exec: Death of Broadcast TV Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
NEW YORK – Despite the revolutionary changes that have been taking place in the TV sector in recent years, broadcast TV continues to do just fine – especially the networks like... More
Ooyala Taps Google Cloud for Flex Media Platform
Content supply chain solutions specialist Ooyala has partnered with Google Cloud to leverage that companies technologies for its Ooyala Flex Media Platform, the companies announced... More
Courage is More Important Than Perfection, Take Our Daughters to Work Day Founder Says
It’s become increasingly important for women to stop worrying about being perfect and find the courage to take action to advance their careers, according to Nell Merlino, creator... More
M&E Journal: Using Storytelling to Win (Or How I Learned to Love Mass Disruption)
By Bob Gold, Founder, President and CEO, Bob Gold & Associates - Today, data can be mined for insights, but also confused as noise. For example, we just did general consumer aud... More
NAB Show New York: CBS Sports Chairman Predicts Slow Broadcast Transition to UHD
NEW YORK — It’s likely going to take more time for Ultra High-Def (UHD) to be fully embraced in the traditional broadcast TV industry, according to CBS Sports Chairman Sean McM... More
HITS Fall: TPN Heads Offer Updates
LOS ANGELES — The heads of the Trusted Partner Network (TPN) — the industrywide content security initiative geared toward helping companies prevent breaches and leaks of pre-re... More
Netflix Doubles Down on Bundling, Simultaneous Theatrical-Streaming Releases
In addition to reporting strong subscriber growth for the third quarter (ended Sept. 30), Netflix said Oct. 16 that it’s continuing to expand its bundling pacts with pay TV provi... More
M&E Journal: Is AI-Driven Metadata the Best Kept Secret in Hollywood?
By Ian Cameron, VP of Digital Media, and Daniel Mayer, CMO and SVP for Products, Expert System Enterprise - In 2016, the seven biggest film studios were hit by an estimated 15 p... More
Videocites: Tracking Videos, Wherever They Go
Video-based search is a powerful novel technology that enables a new set of tools for superior video discovery and management. That’s where Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firm V... More
HITS Fall: Blockchain Can Help Production Workflow, But Challenges Remain, DXC Director Says
Blockchain stands to help content production workflow, but there continue to be some challenges around the technology, so each organization must determine if it’s the right solut... More
HITS Fall: Enhancing User Experience, Metadata Crucial in ‘Engagement Economy,’ ThinkAnalytics Says
Enhancing the video user experience, enhancing metadata and creating real-time campaigns have become increasingly important strategies for video platforms across the board to imple... More